Toon, Thomas, Private, 9531, 2nd Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Disembarked for service 8th September 1914 Born King's Newton, Derbyshire Enlisted Derby Resided Swadlincote, Derbyshire Killed in action 20th September 1914 aged 30 His body was found at Vendresse near Soissons, Map Reference: 1.I.29.28 in October 1933He was identified by his disc and shoulder titlesHe was approximately 5 Feet 9 Inches tall and wore Size 7 BootsHe was reburied on 6th October 1933Buried in Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension, 6, C, 8 1911 Census A market gardener's labourer Husband of Mary, and father of Arthur, Wilfred, Mabel and John Toon, of New Yard, Melbourne, Derbyshire
Toon, Thomas, Private, 9531, 2nd Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Disembarked for service 8th September 1914
Born King's Newton, Derbyshire
Enlisted Derby
Resided Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Killed in action 20th September 1914 aged 30
His body was found at Vendresse near Soissons, Map Reference: 1.I.29.28 in October 1933He was identified by his disc and shoulder titlesHe was approximately 5 Feet 9 Inches tall and wore Size 7 BootsHe was reburied on 6th October 1933Buried in Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension, 6, C, 8
1911 Census
A market gardener's labourer
Husband of Mary, and father of Arthur, Wilfred, Mabel and John Toon, of New Yard, Melbourne, Derbyshire
(Photograph: Derby Daily Express, 3rd March 1916)
Melbourne
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Swadlincote
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